Rail-joint



P. A. RYCZEK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLlCATlON FILED AuG.29. 1918.

1,333,877. Patented Mar. 16,1920.

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JIZJSATTORNEY P. A. RYCZEK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.29. 1912.

1,333,877. Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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INVENTOR fazzZ/faarelrflyrze'k BY 44M %66% my ATTORNEY PAUL ANDREW RYCZEK, OF PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY,

V RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent. P te ted Mar. 16, 1920.

Application filed August 29, 1918. Serial No. 251,871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL ANDREW RYGZEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Perth Amboy, county of MiddleseX, and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RailJoints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rail joints as used in steam and street rail-r0ad construction, and has as its principal object, the provision of a joint by which the abutting ends of the rails are held in intimate relation, and prevented from lateral or longitudinal separation.

A further object is to provide a rail joint in which the abutting ends of the rails are cut obliquely, so that the joint presents a smooth level upper surface to the wheels, preventing jar from being transmitted to the car passing over the joints.

A still further object is to provide means by which the abutting ends of the. rails are held in proper intimate relation, and the bolts used to support the joint plates prevented from turning.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a short section of rail-road track, and indicating the application of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional View, taken through one of the rails, showing the arrangement of the clamping elements.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view,

showing the adj acently disposed ends of the abutting track-rails.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a combined shoe and nut locking element.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view showing one of the joint plates, and

. Fig. 6 is a perspective view, showing one of the bolts used in connection therewith.

Resting upon the ties or sleepers 10, which square out extending up to about the center of the stem 14:, at which point it is intersected by a diagonal cut 20, formed through the head 12 of the rail as is indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.

As the abutting surfaces of the rail heads are so arranged that the car wheel in passing from one rail to another does not drop into a cavity, as is the case with worn rails having squarely cut ends, the car rides smoothly and uniformly over the joints.

A pair'of joint plates 22, having a plurality of holes 23, formed at spaced intervals throughout the plates, and corresponding with similar holes 24, formed in the adjacent ends of the abutting rails, are secured to the rails at their joints on each side, one of the joint plates having its holes elongated and receptive of the lugs 25, formed on the bolts 26 adjacent to their heads 27, thereby preventing the bolts from turning when the nuts 28 are secured in position, clamping the joint plates 22, rigidly upon opposite sides of the rail joint.

WVhen this has been accomplished, a chair comprised of a base element 30, and having a recess 31, receptive of the flanged base of the rail, is entered into position. The wall 32 of recess 31, is extended vertically upward, forming a plate 33, adapted to make contact with the exterior of one of the joint plates 22, and contains openings 34, adapted to receive the nuts 28 so that the same are prevented from turning. Thus certain of the nuts are received within the openings 34, while the remaining nuts extend over the plate 35, which is a continuation of the main plate 33, reduced in height, these nuts being accessible by a wrench.

The chairs are held in position on the ties by the spikes 37, driven so that their extending heads make contact with the chair upon one side, while in the plates 30 are a plurality of rectangular openings 38, through which the spikes 39 pass, their heads 40, when driven fully into the tie, making contact with the upper surface of the rail base 15 on the side opposite to that entered into the recess 31, thus binding the entire joint rigidly together.

I am aware that joint plates and rail clamps are not new in themselves, but I am not advised that a joint plate having elongated openings has been used in connection with bolts having lugs adjacent to their heads whereby they are prevented positively prevented from loosenin Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. In a rail joint, comprising a pair of running rails, the abutting ends of which are formed diagonally, the combination of joint plates fitted to be received upon each side of said rails at the joint thereof, one of said joint plates containing elongated slots with bolts having extending lugs iormed adjacent to the heads thereof, said lugs being receivable Within the elongated slots, nuts on said bolts for clamping saidjoint plates'rigidly together, a rail chair disposed below the joint of said rails and adapted to receive the base flanges thereof, a vertically disposed element formed with said rail chair, a reduced end on said vertical plate acting as a support for said bolts and exposing said nuts foroperation by a tool and containing openings receptive of the nuts of saidbolts, and means for securing said rail chair and rails to 'a tie.

2; In a rail joint of the character described, the combination With a pair of running rails, joint plates secured upon either side thereof, bolts passing through said joint plates nuts by means of which said joint plates are clamped securely to the stems of said rails, a rail chair secured be- 10W the bases of said rails, a vertical plate formed With said rail chair, extending upward adjacent to one of said joint plates, a reduced rear end on said vertical plate acting as a support for said bolts and exposing said nuts for operation by a tool, and openings formed in said vertical plate, receptive of said nuts, whereby they are prevented from turning.

In testimonywhereof I have aflixed my signature.

PAUL ANDREWV RYCZEK. 

